Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Panama
Panama: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 0.5208 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.5208 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 71.8%
World rank
76th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.5208 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0673 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Panama, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.5208 tonnes per square kilometre for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 71.8% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Panama peaked at 0.5208 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0673 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Panama ranks 76th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Panama, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0673 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1345 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1345 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.148 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1076 tonnes per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1345 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1076 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1749 tonnes per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1924 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2018 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1899 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2175 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1588 tonnes per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1808 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1805 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.148 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1211 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1291 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1601 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1533 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.187 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1982 | 0.187 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.148 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1641 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1883 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2771 tonnes per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2731 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2838 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2476 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2915 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2204 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3187 tonnes per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3522 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2415 tonnes per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2246 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3686 tonnes per square kilometre | +64.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2882 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2865 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2381 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2058 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2152 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2041 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.237 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2049 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2101 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2379 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1951 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2079 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2327 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2906 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2011 | 0.177 tonnes per square kilometre | -39.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3055 tonnes per square kilometre | +72.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3589 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2152 tonnes per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2157 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1288 tonnes per square kilometre | -40.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1619 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2018 | 0.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +48.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2415 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4091 tonnes per square kilometre | +69.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5171 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3031 tonnes per square kilometre | -41.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5208 tonnes per square kilometre | +71.8% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.5208 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7098 tonnes per square kilometre, 73% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.5208 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3297 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1335 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0673 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1924 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1688 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1211 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2175 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2109 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.148 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2838 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.283 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2204 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3686 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2151 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1951 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2379 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2335 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1288 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3589 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4375 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3031 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5208 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 73 Armenia 0.5508 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 74 Gambia 0.5429 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 75 Tajikistan 0.542 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 77 Hong Kong 0.52 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 78 Morocco 0.512 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 79 Saint Lucia 0.5098 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Panama
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0262 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 518.14 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7724 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3385 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Panama?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Panama was 0.5208 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5208 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0673 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Panama rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Panama ranks 76th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.